SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Junior pitcher Madelayne Ruffner (Charles Town, W.Va./Washington) of the Shepherd University softball team has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II and Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-America Teams as announced on Wednesday.

Ruffner, a repeat second team selection on both teams, posted a 15-8 mark with four saves and a 1.28 ERA. She fanned 292 and walked 22 in 164.2 innings. Ruffner set a Shepherd single-game mark with 19 strikeouts against Millersville (April 4) and Kutztown (April 24). She also tossed no-hitters against Millersville (April 4) and Kutztown (April 14). She was a four-time PSAC East Pitcher of the Week and three-time Wilson/NFCA Division II Pitcher of the Week. Ruffner currently leads NCAA II in strikeout-to-walk ratio (13.86), strikeouts per seven innings (12.4), and WHIP (0.71).

The complete All-America teams are shown below.

2026 NFCA Division II All-Americans
First Team
Pos. First Name Last Name School Type Division Year
Pitcher Gwen McGinnis University of Tampa 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Pitcher Marissa Quintero California State University, East Bay 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Pitcher Caitlin Bunte University of Indianapolis 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Catcher Lexi Davis Pittsburg State University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
First Base Emma Chisholm Florida Institute of Technology 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Second Base Jordyn De Los Santos West Texas A&M University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Third Base Mia Johnson University of Wisconsin-Parkside 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Shortstop Lauren Harris McKendree University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Sydnee Reaves University of North Georgia 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Bella Holland West Texas A&M University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Cassie Smith Truman State University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
Joan Joyce Utility/Pitcher Aalana Kimble Saginaw Valley State University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Jillian Albayati California State University, San Marcos 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Pitcher Addison Mass University of Charleston 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Utility/Pitcher Brooke Janning West Texas A&M University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Shortstop Greenlee Wells Oklahoma Baptist University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Shortstop Heather Arnett Pittsburg State University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Second Base Kat Hanson Colorado Christian University 1st Team All-American Division II 2026

Second Team
Pitcher Madelayne Ruffner Shepherd University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Pitcher Reese Cauley Auburn University at Montgomery 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Pitcher Kiki Pickens Missouri Southern State University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Catcher Morgan Kneubuhler Concordia University Irvine 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
First Base Kierra Lubovich Augustana University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Second Base Maddy Ybarra Jessup University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Third Base Kadyn Trochim Pittsburg State University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Shortstop Kallie Rupp Oklahoma Christian University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Mikayla Chairez William Jewell College 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Rylee Lemos University of Central Oklahoma 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Chloe Baynes Auburn University at Montgomery 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
Utility/Pitcher Hannah Harper University of West Florida 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Cheyenne Prieto Metropolitan State University of Denver 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
 At-Large-Pitcher Sarah Davenport East Stroudsburg University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Utility/Pitcher Jenna Walling Francis Marion University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Hannah Taylor Eckerd College 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Outfield Maddie Cavenaugh Slippery Rock University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Third Base Zoey Sifuentes Angelo State University 2nd Team All-American Division II 2026

Third Team
Pitcher Emma Duncan Southern Arkansas University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Pitcher Tierney Hocquard Saint Leo University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Pitcher Daleah Cardenas California State University, San Marcos 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Catcher Trinity Kuntz West Texas A&M University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
First Base Macauley Bailey Carson-Newman University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Second Base Maddy Bland Assumption University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Third Base Maleah Andrews Western Washington University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Third Base Mya Jones University of Bridgeport 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Shortstop Alicia Ott Franklin Pierce University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Makenzie Sais Washburn University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Camryn Van Valkenburgh Franklin Pierce University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Outfield Brooklyn Willis University of Indianapolis 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
Utility/Pitcher Cheyenne Eads University of Indianapolis 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Kimberly Torres Felician University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Outfield Bailey Dillon Missouri Southern State University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Outfield Tatiana Trotter Angelo State University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Pitcher Chloe Poss University of North Georgia 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Catcher Delaney Ridgell East Stroudsburg University 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
At-Large-Shortstop Shelby Shanks Cal Poly Humboldt 3rd Team All-American Division II 2026
 
2026 D2CCA All-America Softball Team
 
RON LENZ PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jordyn De Los Santos. Sr. | 2B | West Texas A&M

RON LENZ PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Gwen McGinnis, Sr. | RHP | Tampa

FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Conf.
P Caitlin Bunte Indianapolis Fr. GLVC
P Emma Duncan Southern Arkansas Sr. GAC
P Gwen McGinnis Tampa Sr. SSC
C Lexi Davis Pittsburg State Sr. MIAA
1B Arriana Wright Colorado Christian Sr RMAC
2B Jordyn De Los Santos West Texas A&M Sr LSC
SS Lauren Harris McKendree Sr. GLVC
3B Mia Johnson Wisconsin Parkside Sr. GLIAC
OF Bella Holland West Texas A&M Fr. LSC
OF Rylee Lemos Central Oklahoma Sr. MIAA
OF Sydnee Reaves North Georgia Sr. PBC
DP Carson Hobbs Anderson Sr. SAC
UT/P Brooke Janning West Texas A&M Fr. LSC
UT Jillian Albayati Cal State San Marcos Sr. CCAA
 
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Conf.
P Addison Mass Charleston Sr. MEC
P Kiki Pickens Missouri Southern State Jr. MIAA
P Madelayne Ruffner Shepherd Jr. PSAC
C Morgan Kneubuhler Concordia Jr. PWC
1B Emma Chisholm Florida Tech Jr. SSC
2B Emma King Mount Olive So. CC
SS Heather Arnett Pittsburg State Sr. MIAA
3B Kadyn Trochim Pittsburg State Sr. MIAA
OF Chloe Baynes Auburn at Montgomery Sr. GSC
OF Maddie Cavenaugh Slippery Rock Fr. PSAC
OF Brooklyn Willis Indianapolis So. GLVC
DP Kimberly Torres Felician Jr. CACC
UT/P Aalana Kimble Saginaw Valley State Jr. GLIAC
UT Cheyenne Prieto MSU Denver Sr. RMAC
 
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Conf.
P Reese Cauley Auburn at Montgomery So. GSC
P Sarah Davenport East Stroudsburg Jr. PSAC
P Marissa Quintero Cal State East Bay Jr. CCAA
C Delaney Ridgell East Stroudsburg Sr. PSAC
1B Macauley Bailey Carson-Newman Sr. SAC
2B Bryn Elsenpeter Winona State Sr. NSIC
SS Delaney Warnick Glenville State Jr. MEC
3B Zoey Sifuentes Angelo State Fr. LSC
OF Mikayla Chairez William Jewell Sr. GLVC
OF Keeley Elsea Southwest Baptist So. GLVC
OF Tatiana Trotter Angelo State Sr. LSC
DP Lexi Pickett Millersville So. PSAC
UT/P Jenna Walling Francis Marion Sr. CC
UT Hannah Taylor Eckerd Jr. SSC